[carl]

Ok, so i finally convinced my gf to let me run her STi at the Sturgis dragway..

first off let me tell you my times
reaction - .625 (yea yea, i generally drive a fwd car lol)
60ft - 1.8
et @ 594 ft - 8.032
1/8 et - 8.585
1/8 mph - 80.79

now i had the DCCD set at Auto.
i read in a write up (some magazine) that auto was the best for drags.. is this correct?
also, for mods we have.. AEM CAI, GFB BOV, Turbo XS cat back, and Tein springs (on the way as we speak.. lol)
should i be hitting faster times? i read also that stock times for the STi should be 8.5, that was also in Cali. Being that South dakota has way higher elevation i know i should be just a tad bit slower.
Am I hitting some alright numbers?

[carl]

another question about the clutch..
when i launch i generally ride the clutch out.. not a lot to smell the clutch, but enough to get the tires spinning..
am i doing this right?
i just got done reading off this site that some people dump the clutch at about 5500..
i launch at about 5k to 55k just depends on my adrenaline.. lol

[Xman]

your 60" is decent, try to get into the 1.7's but your 1/8 is a bit slow. I run on a 1/4 track but get 1/8 mile times on my slips. I consistantly get 8.3's at 82mph.
I would guess that either your shift points are too low or you are shifting too slowly.

I also have a decent time of it running the DCCD in lock because my tires suck (I don't think I would recommend this, but it helps with traction off the line)

[crashsti]

don't forget that weather plays a big part in drag racing. humidity, air temperture. not to mention the temperture of the track surface itself and the traction that it offers. the launch of the same car will vary from one track to the next. which makes it difficult to compare times from one track to the next. plus launching a car equpped with a manual transmission is an art form and takes lots of practice not to mention luck.

[carl]

i think i hit the shifts pretty quick...
i don't hear the blow off at all.. i'm assuming thats a fast shift..
i also shift at 63-65 depends on my reaction (how tired i am)

[Xman]

check the 1/4 mile thread, ScubaSteve has some good timps in there. If you compare your split times to his you can see where you need to be and what section of the track you are slower in. You will have to begin with a good launch and tie everything together to get a really good run, but when you do, it feels really awesome.

[Pirana]

When I first started, I did the 8.9 then 8.7 then 8.5 and finally 8.20 on the 1/8th. Same mods, intake, TBE. I think the most important mod I did was the shifter. I knew I was loosing time shifting, it was too sloppy.